Highmark
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Key people | Deborah L. Rice-Johnson, President |
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Products | Health insurance |
Revenue | $18.2 billion USD (2016)[1] |
Number of employees | 40,000+ (2017) [2] |
Website | www.highmark.com |
Highmark is an American non-profit
health insurer in the United States, which operates several for-profit subsidiaries.Locality
It is a health insurer in Pennsylvania, and through a purchase in 1996, an insurer in West Virginia and also later Delaware. As Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, it is primarily available in 29 counties of western Pennsylvania. As Highmark Blue Shield, it is available in 21 counties in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. It also has a presence in the border areas of eastern Ohio, and all of West Virginia through its subsidiary, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia.
Highmark acquired Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, BCNEPA, in June 2015.[3][4]
Company history
Highmark was created in 1977 and in the 1990s by the consolidation of two Pennsylvania licensees of the
On March 28, 2007, Highmark announced it intended to consolidate with Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia. The combination of the 2 insurers would have created a new company with over 18,000 employees, dual-headquarters in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and an economic impact of over $4 billion throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[citation needed] On January 22, 2009, Highmark and Independence Blue Cross withdrew their applications to consolidate due to the unacceptability of conditions that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department was going to place upon the merger: to give up either of their well-known "Blue Cross" or "Blue Shield" trademarks.[5]
In 2011 the company announced it would buy the financially troubled
In 2014, a gay couple criticized Highmark for not providing family coverage to same-sex couples under the Affordable Care Act.[12] Highmark later reversed their policy.[13]
In January 2020, the company earned distinction as "Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality" from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, receiving a perfect score of 100 points in the national Corporate Equality Index.[14]
In 2021, Highmark acquired HealthNow, which operated BlueCross BlueShield in Western New York and Northeastern New York.[15]
On March 29, 2021, the Buffalo Bills football team announced that their stadium’s new name would be Highmark Stadium after reaching a 10-year agreement with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York. [16]
Organizational structure
Highmark Inc. has several wholly owned for-profit subsidiaries: United Concordia Companies, Inc., a dental insurer; Davis Vision, a provider of managed care vision benefits;
- Highmark Health Plan aka Highmark Inc
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (Western PA)
- Highmark Blue Shield (Central PA)
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware
- Highmark Health Options (Delaware)
- Allegheny Health Network
- Allegheny General Hospital
- Allegheny Valley Hospital
- Canonsburg Hospital
- Forbes Regional Hospital
- Grove City Medical Center
- Jefferson Hospital
- Saint Vincent Hospital
- Western Pennsylvania Hospital
- Westfield (NY) Memorial Hospital
- Wexford Hospital
- Diversified Businesses
- United Concordia (Dental)
- HM Insurance Group (Health-related Insurance)
- HM Health Solutions (IT Services)
- The Highmark Foundation
- HM Home and Community Services
References
- ^ "Highmark Health reports $18.2 billion in 2016 revenue - Pittsburgh Business Times". Archived from the original on 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Highmark Inc. sign definitive merger agreement". CBS MarketWatch. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/business/highmark-blue-cross-of-nepa-deal-complete-1.1891416 The Scranton Times-Tribune, 2 June 2015
- ^ Bill Toland (22 January 2009). "Health giants halt merger". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. PG Publishing Co., Inc. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "Highmark sues UPMC for cancer treatment 'overbilling'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "Highmark sues UPMC over billing for cancer drugs". Washington Examiner. 2014-09-04. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ Venteicher, Wes. "Arbitrators side with UPMC; Highmark must pay $188 million for cancer care". TribLIVE.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ Elijah, Willie. "Genialsante". Holistic health. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Some States Deny Same-Sex Couples Family Insurance". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "Highmark to insure same-sex couples in Pennsylvania". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "Corporate Equality Index 2O2O" (PDF). www.hrc.org/cei.
- ^ "Highmark finalizes deal with New York-based health plans, forming nation's 4th largest Blues plan". 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Buffalo Bills' stadium to be named 'Highmark Stadium' after deal with health insurer". WBFO. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2022.